[International publication trends and hotspots of clinical oral implantology research in China].

Objective: To analyze the current status, trends and research hotspots of clinical research on oral implantology published in international journals by scholars from China(excluding Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan), and to provide insights into research dynamics for scholars and institutions in related fields. Methods: Based on Web of Science Core Collection, 460 documents were screened. Bibliometric analysis was performed using CiteSpace, and institutional collaboration network, keyword co-occurrence mapping and time zone view of burst words were drawn to explore the characteristics of publications, research hotspots and frontiers. Results: The number of Chinese oral implantology clinical research publications increased year by year, and institutions such as Peking University and Shanghai Jiao Tong University were the core contributors. Research hotspots focus on bone augmentation techniques (e.g., bone regeneration, maxillary sinus lift) and immediate implantation, and the frontier direction is dynamic navigation and robot-assisted surgery. The research areas are mainly in dentistry and oral surgery, with notable interdisciplinary integration. The percentage of high-impact journals was significant. Conclusions: The bibliometric study visualized the hotspots of clinical research in the field of oral implantation published by Chinese scholars in international journals. Future efforts should focus on improving the evidence system by large-sample multicenter studies and strengthen the collaboration between teams to promote the development of the discipline.